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Proceedings of the 71St Annual Meeting LMOA Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association Proceedings of the 71st Annual Meeting September 16-18, 2009 Chicago Hilton & Towers 720 S. Michigan Ave. Chicago, Illinois WORLD WIDE LEADER IN LOCOMOTIVE FUELING & SERVICING EQUIPMENT SPECIALIZIKG IN VARIOUS TYPES OF LIQUID DELIVERY: DIESEL FUEL, LUBE, OIL, WATER HEATED HOSE REEL CABINETS (BOOM, COLUMN, PLATFORM) HEATED TOTE CABINETS NEW & REQUALIFIED FUEL CRANES FULL RANGE OF NOZZLES UP TO 300 GPM NEW & REQUALIFIED DROP HOSES NEW & REQUALIFIED PUMP SKIDS WAYSIDE FUEL FILTERS FUEL TANK ADAPTERS SOLID STICK WHEEL FLANGE LUBE SYSTEM EMD STYLE EXHAUST FLEX JOINTS "0" RINGS CUSTOM FABRICATION TURBO SCREEN REQUAL1FICATI0N 1375 W. SNYDER BOULEVARD • NIXA, MO 65714 USA PH: 800-641-4512 • FX: 417-725-4846 www.snyderequip.com •EMail: [email protected] Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association 1 2009 ADVERTISERS INDEX LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION AMGLO KEMLITE LABORATORIES 13 AMSTED RAIL GROUP 211 BACH-SIMPSON 193 & 195 CLARK FILTER CORP 67 GRAHAM WHITE MANUFACTURING 139 INDUSTRY SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC 61 KIMHOTSTART 105 LPI LIFT SYSTEMS 221 MAGNUS, LLC 231 MIBA BEARINGS, U.S 119 MOSEBACH MANUFACTURING 19 NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CARBON PRODUCTS 163 NATIONAL RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO 87 PEAKER SERVICES, INC OUTSIDE BACK COVER PENN LOCOMOTIVE GEAR INSIDE BACK COVER Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association POWER RAIL 125 PREDICT 44 RAIL PRODUCTS INTL. INC 207 RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS 159 SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS, INC 31 SIMMONS MACHINE TOOL 217 SNYDER EQUIPMENT, INC INSIDE FRONT COVER TAME, INC 229 TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT SUPPLY CO 215 ZTR CONTROL SYSTEMS 171, 173, 175, 177, 179 LOCOMOTIVE MAINTENANCE OFFICERS APPRECIATES THESE 2009 SUPPORTING ADVERTISERS 3 S AMGLO KEMLITE LABORATORIES MOSEBACH MFG. SIMMONS MACHINE TOOL AMSTED RAIL GROUP NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CARBON PROD. SNYDER EQUIPMENT CO. INC. CD BACH-SIMPSON NATIONAL RAILWAY EQUIPMENT CO. TAME, INC. 3 CLARK FILTER CORP. PEAKER SERVICES. INC. TRANSPORTATION EQUIP. SUPPLY CO. GRAHAM WHITE MANUFACTURING PENN LOCOMOTIVE GEAR ZTR CONTROL SYSTEMS CO CO INDUSTRY SPECIALTY CHEMICALS, INC. POWER RAIL MFG. o o KIM HOTSTART PREDICT LPI LIFT SYSTEMS RAIL PRODUCTS INTL. INC. MAGNUS, LLC RAILROAD FRICTION PRODUCTS MIBA BEARINGS U.S. SAFETY KLEEN SYSTEMS INC. ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS: WE DO NOT ENDORSE ANYONE'S PRODUCT, BUT WE DO APPRECIATE OUR ADVERTISERS. Listed above are the names of the ADVERTISERS whose ads appear in our ANNUAL PUBLICATION. We appreciate the fine financial support these advertisers provide. We hope to see these and many more advertisers' names displayed in this fashion at all of our future ANNUAL MEETINGS. Be sure to read their ads in the Annual Publication. Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association INDEX STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS - 2008 23 ACCEPTANCE SPEECH - 2008 25 FUEL, LUBE AND ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE 28-80 NEW TECHNOLOGIES COMMITTEE 81-114 DIESEL MECHANICAL MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE 115-158 DIESEL ELECTRICAL MAINTENANCE COMMITTEE ....160-203 DIESEL MATERIAL CONTROL COMMITTEE 204-209 SHOP EQUIPMENT AND PROCESSES COMMITTEE ..210-228 LMOA BY-LAWS 230-233 RECAP PRIOR TECHNICAL PAPERS 234-251 Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association 2008 LMOA MVP RECIPIENTS The executive boardofLMOA wishes to congratulate the following individu als who were selected as the Most Valuable Peopleof their respective commit tees in 2008. Name Committee Steve Fritz Fuel, Lubricants & Environmental John Hedrick Diesel Mechanical Maintenance Chris Mainz Diesel Material Control Bill Peterman Shop Equipment and Processes Randall Slomski Diesel Electrical Maintenance TadVolkmann New Technologies This honor is bestowed on an annual basis to those individuals who perform meritorious service and makesignificant contributions to their respective technical committees. LMOA EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF LMOA WISHES TO EXPRESS THEIR SINCERE THANKS TO THE NORFOLK SOUTHERN AND ESPECIALLY TO DON FAULKNER AND HIS STAFF FOR HOSTING OUR ANNUAL JOINT TECHNICAL COMMITTEE MEETING IN ALTOONA, PENNSYLVANIA ON MAY 4TH AND 5TH, 2009 DON TOOK TIME OUT OF HIS BUSY SCHEDULE TO CONDUCT SHOP TOURS OF THE JUNIATA SHOPS THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DON WE ALSO WISH TO THANK LARRY CONRAD OF BROOKVILLE EQUIPMENT CORPORATION IN BROOKVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA FOR TAKING MEMBERS OF THE LMOA COMMITTEE ON A SHOP TOUR OF THEIR FACILITY RICK ORTYL OF METRO EAST AND BRIAN MARTY OF HELM HOSTED LUNCHES FOR THE LMOA COMMITTEES ON MAY 4TH AND 5TH IN ALTOONA - WE APPRECIATE THEIH CONTINUED SUPPORT Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association LMOA ALSO WISHES TO EXPRESS THEm DEEP GRATITUDE TO DWIGHT BEEBE OF TEMPLE ENGINEERING FOR AGAIN HOSTING THE LMOA LUNCHEON ON TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,2008 DURING THE ANNUAL CONVENTION AT THE CHICAGO HILTON AND TOWERS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, DWIGHT. Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association PAST PRESIDENTS 1939 & 1949 - F. B. DOWNEY (Deceased) Shop Supt., C &O Ry. 1941 - J. C. MILLER (Deceased ), MM, N.Y.C. & St. L.R.R. 1942-1946, Inc - J. E. GOODWINN (Deceased) Exec. Vice President C. & N.W. Ry. 1947 - S. O. RENTSCHILLER (Deceased) ChiefMechanical Officer, Bessemer and Lake Erie R.R. 1948 - C. D. ALLEN (Deceased)Asst CM.O. - Locomotive, C. &O. Ry. & B.&O. R.R. 1949 - J. W. HAWTHORNE (Deceased) Asst Vice-Pres.- Equipment, Seaboard Coast Line R.R. 1950 - G. E. BENNET (Deceased) Vice-Pres.-Gen. Purchasing Agent, C. & E. I. Ry. 1951 - P. H. VERD (Deceased) Vice-Pres.-Personnel, E. J.& E. Ry. 1952 - H. H. MAGILL (Deceased) Master Mechanic, C. & N. W. Ry. 1953 - S. M. HOUSTON(Deceased) Gen. Supt Mech. Dept Southern PacificCo. 1954 & 1955 - F. D. SINEATH, Retired Chief of Motive Power, Seaboard Coast Line R.R. 1956 - T.T. BUCKLE (Deceased) General Manager - Mechanical, A T. & S. F. Ry. 1957 - J. T. DAILEY (Deceased) Asst to Pres.-Mech., Alton &Southern R.R. 1958 - F. E. MOLLOR (Deceased) Supt Motive Power,Southern PacificCo. 1958 - F. R. Denny (Deceased) Mechanical Supt, New Orleans Union Passenger Terminal 1959 - E.V. MYERS (Deceased) Supt. Mechanical Dept, St Louis-Southwestern Ry. 1960 - W. E. LEHR (Deceased) Chief Mechanical Officer, Pennsylvania R.R. 1961 - O. L. HOPE,(Deceased) Asst ChiefMechanicalOfficer,Missouri PacificR.R., 1962 - R. E.HARRISON (Deceased) Manager-Maintenance Planning & Control, Southern Pacific Co. 1963 - C. A. LOVE, (Deceased) Chief Mechancial Officer, Louisville & Nashville R.R. 1964 - H. N. CHASTAIN, (Deceased) Gen. Manager-Mechanical, A. T. & S. F. Ry. 1965- J. J. EKIN, JR. (Deceased) Supt. Marine & Pier Maintenance, B. & O. R.R. 1966 - F. A. UPTON II (Deceased)Asst Vice-President-Mechanical, C M.St P.& P.R.R. 1967 - G. M. BEISCHER, Retired Chief Mechancial Officer, National Railroad Passenger Corp. Washington, D.C. 20024 1968 - G. F.BACHMAN, (Deceased) Chief Mechanical Officer, Elgin Joilet & Eastern Ry. 1968 - T. W. BELLHOUSE (Deceased) Supt. Mechanical Dept, S. P. Co., - St. L S.W. Ry. 1970 - G. R.WEAVER (Deceased) DirectorEquipmentEngineering, Penn Central Co., 1971 - G. W. NEIMEYER (Deceased) Mechanical Superintendent, Texas & Pacific Railway 1972 - K.Y.PRUCHNICKI (Deceased) General Supervisor Locomotive Maintenance, Southern Pacific Transportation Company 1973 - W. F. DADD, (Deceased) Chief Mechanical Officer, Chessie System 1974 - C. P.STENDAHL, Retired General manager M.P.-Electrical, Burlington Northern Railroad 1975 - L H. BOOTH, (Deceased) Retired Assistant GM.O.-Locomotive, Chessie System, 1976 - J. D. SCHROEDER, Retired Assistant C.M.O.-Locomotive Burlington Northern Railroad, 244 Carrie Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95942 1977 - T. A. TENNYSON (Deceased) Asst Manager Engineering-Technical, Southern Pacific Transportation Co. 1978 - EE DENT, (Deceased)SuperintendentMotivePower, Missouri Pacific Railroad, 1979 - E. T. HARLEY, Retired SeniorVice PresidentEquipment, Trailer Train Company, 289 Belmont Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406 Locomotive Maintenance Officers Association 1980 - J. H. LONG, (Deceased) Manager Locomotive Dept, Chessie System 1981 - R. G. CLEVENGER, Retired General Electrical Foreman, Atichison, Topeka & Sante Fe Rwy. 1982 - N.A. BUSKEY (Deceased) Asst General Manager-Locomotive,Chessie System 1983 - F. D. BRUNER (Deceased) Asst Chief Mechanical Officer-R.& D. Union Pacific Railroad 1984 - R. R. HOLMES, Retired,Director Chemical Labs and Environment Union Pacific 1985 - D. M. WALKER, Retired, Asst Shop Manager, Norfolk Southern Corp., 793 Windsor St, Atlanta, GA 30315 1986 - D. H. PROPP, Retired Burlington Northern RR & Vice President, Ontrack, 8913 West 161st St, Overland Park, KS 66085 1987 - D. L WARD, (Deceased) Coord.-Quality Safety &Tech. Tmg. Burlington Northern R.R. 1988 - D.G. GOEHRING, Retired, Supt Loco.Maint, National RRPassenger Corp., 1408 Monroe, Lewisburg, PA 17837 1989 - WILLIAM A. BROWN, Retired, l&M Rail Link, 9047 NE 109th St, Kansas City, MO 64157 1990 - P. F. HOERATH, Retired Sr. Mech, Engr. Shops, Conrail, Box 134, R.R.4, Hollidaysburg, PA 16648 1991 - D. D. HUDGENS, Retired,Sr. Mgr. R&D, Union Pacific,16711 Pine St, Omaha, NE 68130 1992 - K. ALLEN KELLER, Retired, Supt Loco. Maint, Reading, R.R., 241 E. Chestnut, Cleona, PA 17042 1993 - W. R. DOYLE, Project Manager, Sound Transit, Seattle, WA 98104 1994 - M.A. COLES, Senior Mgr.-Loco. Engineering &Quality, Union PacificR.R. 1400 Douglas St, Stop 1050, Omaha, NE68179 1995 - C.A.MILLER, Retired, Mgr.-Loco. Engineering & Quality, Union PacificRR. 1728 S. 167 Circle, Omaha, NE 68130 1996 - G.J. BRUNO, Retired, Supt - Mechanical, Amtrak, 14142 S.E. 154th PI., Renton, WA 1997- D.M. WETMORE,
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